Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House 4 D cosponsors

HB 2511 — Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1.

Last action — Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 2511 now includes specific provisions for increasing monthly benefits for certain retirees of the teachers' and public employees' retirement systems. Beneficiaries who were receiving benefits as of July 1, 2017, will see their monthly payouts increase by 3%, capped at $62.50, starting July 1, 2018. This change is significant because it directly addresses the financial needs of retirees, helping to provide them with a slight boost in their monthly income.

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H-4636.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2511State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Manweller, Fitzgibbon, Muri, Fey, Hayes, Valdez, and Kloba;
Z-0764.1HOUSE BILL 2511State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy Representatives Manweller, Fitzgibbon, Muri, Fey, Hayes, Valdez, and Kloba;
by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy)READ FIRST TIME 02/06/18.AN ACT Relating to providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1;
by request of Select Committee on Pension PolicyRead first time 01/10/18.
and creating a new section.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  The legislature intends to consider a proposal that would increase the minimum pension benefits provided to members of the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system plans 1.--- END ---
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.AN ACT Relating to providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1;
adding a new section to chapter 41.32 RCW;
adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW;
and providing an effective date.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 41.32 RCW under the subchapter heading "plan 1" to read as follows:(1) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2017, shall receive, effective July 1, 2018, an increase to their monthly benefit of three percent multiplied by the beneficiaries' monthly benefit, not to exceed sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.(2) This section does not apply to those receiving benefits pursuant to RCW 41.32.489 or 41.32.540.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 41.40 RCW under the subchapter heading "plan 1" to read as follows:(1) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the public employees' retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2017, shall receive, effective July 1, 2018, an increase to their monthly benefit of three percent multiplied by the beneficiaries' monthly benefit, not to exceed sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.(2) This section does not apply to those receiving benefits pursuant to RCW 41.40.1984.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3.  This act takes effect July 1, 2018.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  2. Minority; do not pass.

  3. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  5. Minority; do not pass.

  6. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  7. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Manweller

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (144)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2511?
HB 2511 is sponsored by Joe Fitzgibbon (Democrat), Hayes, Shelley Kloba (Democrat), Muri, Jake Fey (Democrat), Manweller, and Javier Valdez (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2511?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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